National Republican., 1887-03-30
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

WARMAN'S SCHOOL ROOM FRlENDi IKAC'
TICAL SUGGESTIONS ON READING, RE
CITING, AND IMPERSONATING. mot a
treatise on elocution). BY PROF. 4. b. WAR,
MAN, A. NJ, teacher of oratory and physical
training, Presbyterian Theological Semi
nary, Chicago Chcago: W. H. Harri sou
jr., 257 State street. Publisher. 10 cents.
Says the title page motto: "a book Ia
valuable not for the thought 1t contains,
but for that which 1t suggests" This book
is valuable for both these things. And IT
is also as much the friend Of the public
speaker as Of the teacher. We commend II
warmly to each, after thorough examin.
alton Of its pages, satisfied that every
student, of whatever class or age. will find
pleasure and decided profit.
The authors lecture on "True and False
Elocution," which concludes the volume,
is proof Of close observation and long ex-
perience. No wonder that it is praised by
such competent judges as John b. Cough,
j. T. Trowb bridge, Hon. Geo. r. Vending,
and Wendell Phillips.
Excellent paper, print, and ornate bind
Ing properly honor this pleasing, profitable,
and practical publication.
THE GRAPHIC. An Illustrated Weekly News.
paper, March H. London; lOj strand. Sale
Brentano Bros. SiXpence.
A large and grand publication, superb In
to numerous illustrations, and varied, in.
teresting, valuable in its clear. r.printed text.
A fine portrait of Madame Clara Schumann,
widow Of the famous musical composer,
presents placid, thoughtful features, and
proves how beautiful age can be when age
has refinement and goodness. The lady,
herself wonderful pianist, was born at
Leipsic, September 13, 1919, married In
1910, and is now teaching her divine art
Scenes In Egypt, India, Switzerland, Hong
Kong, Naples, introducing human and ant
NAL figures, feasting, hunting, tobogganing
soldering, sea life, and other phases; are
powerfully portrayed and in character both
curious and instructive.
No family can have more agreeable Wis
itor than the London Graphic.
THE TRUE SOURCE OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
BY PEARcE GILES, Buffalo, N. Y. Pub
Usher.
With picture Of the "Source Of the
Mississippi" and two maps, 1t is shown
that the origin, the birthplace of the
"Fa.her of Watersn is not Lake Itasca, as
generally received, but Lake Glazier, In its
vicinity, which, nY a small stream, flows
into Itasca. La Glazier, SO named from
its discoverer, C.,yt. Willard Glazier, has
three feeders, j. le, Excelsior, and Deer
creeks. This latest geographical claim is
supported by ample testimony from highest
and widespread authoritice. Tho story Of
adventures during the exploration, which
had so important result, is an interesting
romance Of truth.
THE SANITARY ERA. semi.monthly.
March l5. scents; ~ u year. New York
William G. Conant, "a Bond street.
Still, with great interest and ability, the
Era discusses all sanitary subjects, not
alone about home, but everywhere. The
discovery of wrong things, threatening
health ane life, is appalling. Aud the world
is so unwilling to right them, aud SO slow
II 1t attempte And the world was never
go wise as it is nowl
THE pEACEMAKER. March. 10 cents; 81 a
year. Philadelphia: Universal Peace
Union, 40l-i-d Race street. Publishers.
To remove the causes and abolish the
customs of war this little giant monthly has
labored nineteen years. Truth is Of slow
growth, but will blossom and bear fruit
some day God speed that time.
Not only against war the Ieacemaker
argues and pleads, but opposing that other
barbarity of the uge, that "damned spot"
on civilization, capital punishment. 1t
quotes, and we cannot refrain the quota
tion, from the Erening Telegram, of New
York, the following paragraph In relation
to the late judicial murder OF Mrs. Druse:
up in Herkimer county yesterday half
q dozen able-bodied men, ministers Of the
law, seized q hysterical, helpless woman,
tied her hands and feet so that she could
not writhe, and then choked her to death
with rope, in a jail yard. 1t took fifteen
minutes to finish the choking, and two
surgeons felt her pulse every half minute
after the rope was frightened on her neck
and reported the number Of its beats to the
spectators until 1t ceased. 1t was a ghastly
spectacle. Had 1t been done without the
authority OF the law 1t would have been as
cowardly as 1t was CHASTITY"